Evolutionary computation-based decision-making framework for designing water networks to minimize background leakage

Procedia Engineering

Volumn 89, Issue , 2014, Pages 118-125

  Shafiee, M E ^a   Berglund, A ^b   Zechman Berglund, E ^a   Downey Brill, E ^a   Mahinthakumar, G ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b Dewberry   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Infrastructure management; Rehabilitation; Water distribution system design

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); GENETIC ALGORITHMS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

DECISION-MAKING FRAMEWORKS; GENETIC ALGORITHM APPROACH; HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING; INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENTS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPERATIONAL FEASIBILITY; PRESSURE CONTROL VALVES; PROBLEM FORMULATION;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84949125171     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18777058     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2014.11.167     Document Type: Conference Paper

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